Fire-kindler



"(No Model.)

P. PESGHONG. FIRE KINDLEE.

.No. 517,060. Patented Mar. 27, 1894.-

p INVENTOR A 7TOHNE Y.

WITNESSES:

"NIT'Ee STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER PESCHONG, OF ALTON, IOWA.

FIRE-KINDLER.

. SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 517,060, dated March27, 1894.

Application filed March 20, 1893- Seiial No. 467,516. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER PEscHoNe, of Alton, in the county of Sioux andState of Iowa, have invented certain useful Improvements inFire-Kindlers; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

This invention has relation to a new and novel mechanical fire kindler,the object being to provide a device that shall be simple ofconstruction, positive in its operation, and readily adjustable.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a front view with partsbroken away. Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a front viewof the kindler complete, while Figs. 4 and 5 show the tubular and flatigniting devices used in my apparatus.

A, A, represents a suitable housing, preferably having a Weighted baseA, within which is mounted a simple train of gearing, comprising thespring driver B and the toothed wheels 0, D, and E. The shaft of themain driving gear projects upon one side and is provided with the thumbpiece b, bymeans of which the gearing is wound up. The gears O and D aremounted upon the shaft 0' projecting beyond the housing in front, whichhas its end threaded to hold the retaining nut 19' as shown in Fig. 2.The gears O and B mesh, while the gear D engages the small gear E.

Mounted upon the shaft e, is an irregular latch plate F, having a numberof semi-circular seatings e within which the latching disk H is adaptedto seat as shown in Fig. 1. The disk H is secured by means of thepivoted arm h, to the shaft H, and is further proflange or lip Thisspring K is adapted to work upward and against the shaft 0'. In frontthe housing is further provided with the flexible fuse support L ofwire, by means of which the fuse is held.

I use in combination with my fire starter an igniting tube M, composedof a paper body or stock, saturated with paraffine and covered with amixture of chlorate of potash, sulphite of antimony and gum water. Thisignition tube is held upon the shaft 0', and is secured between the disk0 and the nut 17'. An abrading sheet N of paper stock, covered withphosphorus and gum water, is used to ignite the tube M. A fuse M is heldabove the tube M, of a suitable length and led to the grate, or the firepot of the stove.

The operation of my device is as follows: The fire kindler, which is ofa size convenient to be readily handled, is wound up by means of thethumb piece hot the spring gear B and wound up to a proper tension, whenthe gearing is locked, by means of the disk H which is placed within oneof the seatings of the latch plate F, which prevents the gearingunwinding. The spring K is next pressed downward so that the ignitiontube can be placed, when finally the abraiding sheet N is placed uponthe spring and held by means of the lip It, as shown in Fig. 3. Astarting strand :0 has been previously attached to the disk H, andconnected to the hammer of an ordinary alarm clock, which has been setto ring at a certain hour. The kindler has been placed within or belowthe grate, and as the alarm starts at the appointed time, it drags thedisk from its seating within the plateF releasing the train of gearingwhich in revolving grinds too central shaft C, provided with the disk 0,and nut b, the spring plate K working against said hub and provided withthe retaining lip 10, the inflammable tube M, and abrading sheet N, allsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination witha suitable housing of a spring actuatedprojecting main driving shaft provided with a suitable pinion, of atrain of gearing meshing with said pinion, a latch plate actuated andforming a part of said train of gearing, a pivoted latch disk adapted tobe reinovably held Within said latch plate to stop or start said trainof gearing, a spring secured to said housing adapted to Work againstsaid projecting main driving PETER PESOHONG.

WVitnesses:

S. T. PARSONS, F. A. PARSONS.

